2006 Dodge Ram Pickup Ram from North America - Comments

27th Nov 2007, 06:28

I would disagree about historic Dodge quality. I think Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth made better cars than Ford or Chevy in the 1960's and 1970's, and even into the 1980's. But something did happen in the 1990's.

I never heard of a Dodge 727 or 904 Torqueflite transmission failing, but in the 1990's the minivan and Ram transmissions started to get that reputation. And in the old days, I never heard of a Mopar small block V-8 or a 225 Slant-6 seizing up, and yet the 4.7 Liter in the Durango, and the 2.7 Liter in the Intrepid seems notorious for being junk.

I maintain that Mopars from 1963 to 1975 were the best of their day. But in modern times, it's true, they haven't had much to offer me and so I've gravitated to Ford.

27th Nov 2007, 09:38

Here are a few things that keep me from buying a dodge, In 2004 I was very close to buying a crew cab 1/2ton, but backed out at the last minute. #1 The interior and dash on the dodge trucks is nothing, but cheap plastic. #2 Dodge seems to change the body style of their trucks about every 12 years, all they have done recently is change the headlights! Dodge should update their vehicles more often with better design changes. #3 I checked around online on dodge reviews and most of them had complaints about brakes and transmissions on Dodge trucks. #4 RESALE VALUE! #5 When I was going to buy the Dodge truck and backed out I was curious why the price was low, at the end of the year Dodge had so many trucks left over that did not sell, the sticker price was $28,000 on the truck I looked at, but the price had been lowered to $18,995. To some that would have been a good thing, but to me that was a red flag.

7th Dec 2007, 14:47

Resale value tells you a lot about vehicles and the public is what sets the retail value of a vehicle, GM has the highest resale value of all trucks, then Ford. Dodge trucks have had low resale values for years due to poor quality, poor performance and lots of mechanical problems. The public will pay for quality and Dodge has yet to prove itself so the resale on dodge trucks is low.

4th Jan 2008, 14:34

My 2006 has less than 5000 miles on it, and my last trip to the dealership will have been 4 weeks long if they actually finish their work early next week as they've promised. Even if it never has another problem, it will be the least reliable car that anyone I've ever known has had. (If they manage to finally fix it, I'm trading it off as soon as possible.) My troubles have all been electrical, and since they started out intermittent, they would keep the truck for a couple days and send me home until it got worse. So much for the "fix it the first time" promise that all the Dodge dealers seem to have posted in their shops. Won't be buying any Chrysler stuff for a while.

20th Jun 2008, 19:26

I also disagree, I purchased a Dodge Durango in 2000, no problems and still runs great, then in 2005 I purchased a Dodge Viper Truck, totaled it 11 months later, I missed it so much I purchased another in 2006, my husband purchased a 2006 Charger and we love every Dodge driving minute of all three. How can you possibly complain about that much speed and power, not to mention the fantastic great looks?

22nd Aug 2008, 02:04

The Mopar days are gone. Trucks in the 60's-70's were some of the toughest trucks built, but they are nothing like it from the 90's onwards. Chrysler did the same thing to the Jeep line and I can't figure out how? They had 2 of the toughest 4x4 lines in history to work with and they turned them into lemons. The diesel engines are still king, but it is wrapped in a bad package. If Ford or Chevy were to build an in-line diesel, Dodge trucks will just be a memory.

22nd Sep 2008, 14:55

22nd Sep 2008, 23:48

To the previous poster, what about the Wrangler Rubicon? What about the Power Wagon? To say they have gone away from the exceptional 4x4's of the past isn't exactly true. General Motors has the Hummer H2/H3. I've seen them in action, the H3 is impressive but the H2 isn't. Ford Motor Company? Also the wrangler has stayed the core of what a jeep should be. Yes, chrysler has somewhat diluted the line with vehicles like the "Compass" and the "Patriot" but if that is what it takes to keep my favorite brand afloat then so be it.

22nd Jan 2010, 17:15

I also disagree. I have owned several Dodge Picksups and they have all been great.

87 Dodge Dakota, sold with 261,000 miles.

85 Ram, sold with 234,000 miles. Few problems.

2003 Ram 1500, got a great purchase price and got a high trade when I got the 2006 from them. My trade in was so good I had to get another one, just because they were giving them away in 2006. I still have it.

Trade in only matters if you paid too much to begin with. You can save 5 to 10 thousand when buying a new one versus Chevy or Ford.

I like anything domestic. Fords, Chevy, GMC and of course Dodge. I am thinking about a 2010 2500 just because I like them and you can get a great deal on them. No problems with the 2003 or the 2006. Both had/have 65,000 miles so far.